as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Recent Examples of bulky
It’s structured enough to look chic, but practical enough to hold all your travel essentials without feeling bulky.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Standard nuclear generators, like those powering the Mars rovers, are often bulky heat engines.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Winter coats, scarves, and gloves are bulky items that take up a lot of space, and they’re also not needed throughout the year.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
The bulkier moguls apparel also helped.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Standard nuclear generators, like those powering the Mars rovers, are often bulky heat engines.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Winter coats, scarves, and gloves are bulky items that take up a lot of space, and they’re also not needed throughout the year.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
The bulkier moguls apparel also helped.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulky
Adjective
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Many reactions emit energy, often in large amounts, but cosmic efficiency is another metric altogether.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of immigrants are currently being detained in large detention centers where detainees, lawyers and activists have alleged abuse and poor conditions.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Year of the Horse provides a natural opportunity for a sizable number of Western brands to connect to the holiday.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Canary Islands have developed into a strong option for international productions, with sizeable local tax credits and an ecosystem of experienced production workers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, that leaves a substantial audience who will find much to enjoy in this grisly yet sensitive take on the old maxim that every baby is different.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Governor Abbott’s property tax reform plan includes a constitutional amendment to abolish school district maintenance & operations property taxes for homeowners, which will result in substantial property tax savings.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ratajkowski finished off her outfit with oversize silver hoops.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Old-Fashioned Cabbage Rolls are just as nostalgic as your favorite family member's oversized sweaters.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Keaton Wagler, Illinois Even the considerable early-season hype around Wagler could not have predicted this.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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However, athletes are at considerable risk for eating disorders and having an unhealthy relationship with food and their bodies.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This offers a big potential advantage.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The blow was particularly devastating because the show has no big investors or grant financing, Smook said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But deep down, this is a cold-blooded killer who was handsome and had the gift of gab.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mesut has always played second fiddle to his handsome younger brother, Sheikh Ferit (Feyyaz Duman).—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Caudle told The Associated Press in a recent interview that his vision is to deploy smaller, newer ships when possible instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulky. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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